Introduction: Free and fair elections

The first democratic election for a Constitutional Assembly is set for 27 April 1994. The value of the elections is to be determined by the extent to which the elections had been free and fair. A considerable body of jurisprudence has developed in democratic countries about the meaning of the two concepts, 'free' and 'fair'. The aim of this book is to explore the legal principles underlying free and fair elections and suggest appropriate legal rules to ensure that the forthcoming elections are free and fair.